Jean Kennedy Smith diplomat and younger sister of John Fitzlgerald Kennedy died Wednesday, June 17, in his apartment in Manhattan, New York. She was 92 years old. His death was confirmed by his daughter Kym Smith to our colleagues from New york times. She was the penultimate of the nine children of the Kennedy siblings (Joe Jr, John, Rosemary, Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia, Robert, and the youngest Edward)
Born on February 20, 1928 in Massachussetts, Jean Kennedy Smith came out graduated in 1948 from the faculty of New York. She loved swimming, tennis and loved to sail. We know less that she had an important role in the love life of her family since she introduced three of her brothers … their future wives! Robert has partnered with Ethel Shakel, a class camarde of her university, like her other brother Edward who married Joan Bennett. It also allowed the most famous of his brothers John Fitzgerlad Kennedy to meet Jacqueline Bouvier, who will become Jackie Kennedy.
An essential role as US ambassador to Ireland
Jean Kennedy Smith, on the other hand, married Mr. Smith, a New York financier, with whom she had four children. But it is mainly thanks to her role as American ambassador to Ireland, from 1993 to 1998, which will have made an impression on the other side of the Atlantic and the other side of the Channel, under the mandate of Bill Clinton. It will pave the way for a formal agreement to end years of violence in Northern Ireland. The embassy also wished to pay tribute to him upon the announcement of his disappearance.
The death has been announced of Jean Kennedy Smith, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998.
May she rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/yATlmycv2A
– U.S. Embassy Dublin (@USEmbassyDublin) June 18, 2020
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